Recipe: Copycat Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich

A reader to the website topsecretrecipes.com says the other secret to the real Chick-fil-A is soaking the raw chicken breast overnight in dill pickle juice. We'll try it next time.

3 cups peanut oil

1 egg

1 cup milk

1 cup flour

2 1/2 tablespoons powdered sugar

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

2 tablespoons salt

2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, slightly pounded

4 hamburger buns

2 tablespoons melted butter

8 dill pickle slices

1

Heat the peanut oil in a pressure cooker over medium heat to about 400 degrees. (See below for alternative.)

2

In a small bowl, beat egg and stir in milk. In a separate shallow bowl, combine flour, sugar, pepper and salt. Dip each piece of chicken in milk until fully moistened. Roll the moistened chicken in flour mixture until completely coated.

3

Drop all four chicken pieces into the hot oil and close and lock the pressure cooker. When steam starts shooting through the pressure release, set the timer for 3 1/2 minutes. While chicken is cooking, spread melted butter on the face of each burger bun.

4

When chicken is done, release pressure slowly; remove from oil and drain or blot on paper towels. Place two pickle slices on each bottom bun, add chicken breast, then top bun.

Alternate cooking method: Use a large heavy skillet and heat 1/2 cup oil to 375 degrees on medium heat. Add chicken breasts and saute for 3 minutes, turning after first side is lightly browned. After turning, cover with a lid with a steam vent; open steam vents. Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until chicken is golden brown and cooked through, about 10 minutes. Remove and drain well on paper towels and serve as instructed above.